Born 1950 in Berne, Switzerland. Visual artist, musician and researcher.
Studied painting at Hochschule fur Gestaltung, Basel.     Painting,sound, and Afro American History (with Angela Davis)at the San Francisco Arts Institute.

Living in Finland, 1970-1975

His artistic practice is research oriented and involves fieldwork where he investigates climate change, Biodiversity, local knowledge, and the Ecologies of the Forest and Water.
Transdisciplinary Projects and multimedia exhibits since 1979, Selected:
2017  Museum De Dominijnen ,Sittard NL
2017  COP23 UN Climate Conference Bonn
2016  Art Museum Krefeld/Haus Esters
2015  Taxispalais Innsbruck 
2015  COP21 UN Climate Conference in Paris  
2014  Art Museum Thun
2007  Helmhauses Zurich
2002  Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati  
1997  Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto
1996  Museum of Contemporary Art Helsinki  
1993  Winnipeg Art Gallery
1989  Pori Art Museum
1992-1995  Renovation of Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia as sustainable sculpture.
Several works in public space, publications, LP’s and CDs, Productions for radio, TV, Film.
2013  Initiator of the growing Sculpture "Prix Thun for Art and Ethics"
Since 1966  Also performing as musician. Concerts (incl. Documenta 7 Kassel) Festival and tours           with own Band and Afro-American artist such as Mike Henderson, Kathy Webster and Grammy Award Winner Johnny Copeland.
Researcher and lecturer in Europe, USA and Asia on aspects of Contemporary Art and Science and the relation of Art – Culture and Sustainability.
2018  received Grand Award for culture by the city of Thun, Switzerland
2011  received Doctor Honoris Causa from the Philosophical- historical Faculty of the University                      
Bern (After Hermann Hesse, Alberto Giocometti and Ilya Kabakov)
2001  Received the Swiss Grand Award for Art, Prix Meret Oppenheim